Question 1

The Supreme Court has held that the defense of entrapment is a constitutional right.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court has not recognized entrapment as a constitutional right; it is a defense based on statutory and common law principles.

Question 2

Historically in the United States, the entrapment defense was not recognized for much of our history.

Accepted Answer

The entrapment defense was not formally recognized in the United States until the early 20th century, with the landmark case of Sorrells v. United States in 1932 establishing its legal basis.

Question 3

The ________________ exception to the exclusionary rule is based on an objective test of whether a well-trained officer would have known his or her actions were illegal under the circumstances.

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Question 4

Evidence derived from illegally obtained evidence is called ________________.

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Question 5

Recent research into the exclusionary rule has demonstrated that the deterrent effects are considerable.

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Question 6

Recent research into the effects of the exclusionary rule indicates that the exclusionary rule affects only a minuscule number of cases.

Accepted Answer

According to a report by the American Bar Association, the exclusionary rule is used in less than 0.6% of all criminal cases, indicating that its impact is minimal.

Question 7

The part of the trial when the government presents its evidence to prove the defendant's guilt is called the _________________.

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The answer of The part of the trial when the...

Question 8

An argument submitted by a party with an interest in a case but not a party to the lawsuit itself is a/an ______________.

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Question 9

The idea that evidence that has been illegally obtained, but would have eventually found through constitutional means should thus not be excluded by virtue of the exclusionary rule is _______________________.

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The answer of The idea that evidence that has been...

Question 10

The minority view on entrapment in the United States focuses on the nature of the government conduct.

Accepted Answer

The minority view, known as the "objective" test, evaluates whether the government's conduct would have induced a normally law-abiding person to commit the crime, focusing on the nature of the government conduct rather than the defendant's predisposition.

Question 11

Another name for the objective test of entrapment is the __________________.

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Question 12

The exclusionary rule does not prevent prosecutors from using illegally seized evidence to impeach defendants' testimony.

Accepted Answer

The exclusionary rule only applies to the use of illegally seized evidence in the prosecution's case-in-chief, but allows for its use in impeaching the defendant's testimony.

Question 13

Government agents inducing individuals to commit crimes they otherwise would not commit so that the government can prosecute the individuals defines ___________.

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Question 14

According to the Supreme Court in Mapp v. Ohio, leaving the Fourth Amendment's protection from illegal searches and seizures to solutions other than the exclusionary rule had been effective.

Accepted Answer

The Supreme Court in Mapp v. Ohio held that the exclusionary rule was the only effective means of enforcing the Fourth Amendment's protection against illegal searches and seizures.

Question 15

The idea that evidence illegally obtained by police can still be admitted at trial if the link between the police illegality and the evidence's discovery is weak enough is called _________________.

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Question 16

The exception to the exclusionary rule which allows the admission of evidence if the police reasonably and honestly relied on a search warrant valid on its face but defective in fact is the _____________________.

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The answer of The exception to the exclusionary rule which...

Question 17

With respect to the exclusionary rule, the Constitution specifically includes it in the Fourth Amendment.

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The answer of With respect to the exclusionary rule, the...

Question 18

The rationale used to justify the exclusionary rule that is based on the notion that excluding evidence obtained in violation of the constitution prevents illegal law enforcement is the rationale.

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Question 19

The majority of state and federal courts have adopted the subjective test of entrapment.

Accepted Answer

The subjective test of entrapment focuses on the defendant's state of mind, specifically whether they were induced to commit the crime by the government's conduct.

Question 20

The Supreme Court has held that the key inquiry for the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule is the officer's honest, subjective belief in the legality of his or her actions.

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The answer of The Supreme Court has held that the...

Quiz 10: Lineups and Other Means of Pretrial Identification